Bowling Best Career Economy Rate

Cricket in Test matches

Best economy rates

Player	Span	Mat	Overs	Mdns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Zaheer Abbas (PAK)	1975-1981	8	-	1	8	0	0	-	0.00	0.00	-	0	0	0
KJ Hughes (AUS)	1979-1984	15	1.0	1	6	0	0	-	0.00	0.00	-	0	0	0
TW Jarvis (NZ)	1972-1972	4	1.0	1	6	0	0	-	0.00	0.00	-	0	0	0
AO Malhotra (IND)	1983-1983	3	1.0	1	6	0	0	-	0.00	0.00	-	0	0	0
AK Markram (SA)	2021-2023	4	0.1	0	1	0	0	-	0.00	0.00	-	0	0	0
HH Dippenaar (SA)	2005-2005	2	2.0	1	12	1	0	-	0.00	0.50	-	0	0	0
G Kirsten (SA)	1998-2004	13	2.0	1	12	1	0	-	0.00	0.50	-	0	0	0
AG Kripal Singh (IND)	1959-1959	1	2.0	1	12	1	0	-	0.00	0.50	-	0	0	0
GP Thorpe (ENG)	1994-2004	27	2.0	1	12	1	0	-	0.00	0.50	-	0	0	0
HP Tillakaratne (SL)	1993-2003	7	3.0	1	18	2	0	-	0.00	0.66	-	0	0	0
JG Wright (NZ)	1980-1987	10	3.0	1	18	2	0	-	0.00	0.66	-	0	0	0
J Arun Lal (IND)	1987-1989	8	1.3	1	9	1	0	-	0.00	0.66	-	0	0	0
Fawad Alam (PAK)	2021-2021	2	3.0	1	18	3	0	-	0.00	1.00	-	0	0	0
G Pullar (ENG)	1960-1960	5	1.0	0	6	1	1	1/1	1.00	1.00	6.0	0	0	0
A Ratra (IND)	2002-2002	4	1.0	0	6	1	0	-	0.00	1.00	-	0	0	0
S Muthusamy (SA)	2023-2023	1	8.0	2	48	10	0	-	0.00	1.25	-	0	0	0
M Mbangwa (ZIM)	2000-2000	1	25.0	13	150	36	0	-	0.00	1.44	-	0	0	0
Majid Khan (PAK)	1975-1981	11	-	23	330	82	4	4/45	20.50	1.49	82.5	1	0	0
A Ranatunga (SL)	1993-1997	3	4.0	1	24	6	0	-	0.00	1.50	-	0	0	0
KMDN Kulasekara (SL)	2010-2010	1	11.0	5	66	17	1	1/17	17.00	1.54	66.0	0	0	0
G Boycott (ENG)	1966-1981	29	10.0	4	60	16	0	-	0.00	1.60	-	0	0	0
W Jaffer (IND)	2002-2006	7	11.0	3	66	18	2	2/18	9.00	1.63	33.0	0	0	0
DG Bradman (AUS)	1930-1931	5	9.0	1	54	15	1	1/8	15.00	1.66	54.0	0	0	0
IDS Smith (NZ)	1985-1987	7	3.0	1	18	5	0	-	0.00	1.66	-	0	0	0
G Noblet (AUS)	1951-1951	1	16.5	1	133	37	2	2/7	18.50	1.66	66.5	0	0	0
SM Boland (AUS)	2022-2022	1	26.0	9	156	45	3	3/16	15.00	1.73	52.0	0	0	0
H Verity (ENG)	1933-1939	3	-	35	715	207	9	4/45	23.00	1.73	79.4	1	0	0
MJ Santner (NZ)	2017-2017	2	21.5	7	131	38	3	2/13	12.66	1.74	43.6	0	0	0
RK Oxenham (AUS)	1931-1931	3	88.0	35	528	155	7	4/39	22.14	1.76	75.4	1	0	0
W Rhodes (ENG)	1930-1930	4	256.0	92	1536	453	10	3/110	45.30	1.76	153.6	0	0	0
MJ Leach (ENG)	2022-2022	3	189.3	80	1137	339	11	3/36	30.81	1.78	103.3	0	0	0
HB Cave (NZ)	1956-1956	3	103.4	48	622	186	12	4/21	15.50	1.79	51.8	2	0	0
RG Nadkarni (IND)	1958-1966	7	235.5	87	1415	432	11	3/50	39.27	1.83	128.6	0	0	0
WE Bowes (ENG)	1939-1939	2	70.0	16	560	176	11	6/33	16.00	1.88	50.9	0	1	0
JC White (ENG)	1928-1928	1	27.3	10	165	53	3	3/41	17.66	1.92	55.0	0	0	0
GB Hole (AUS)	1951-1952	5	7.0	1	56	18	1	1/9	18.00	1.92	56.0	0	0	0
MW Tate (ENG)	1928-1928	3	127.0	43	762	246	13	4/59	18.92	1.93	58.6	1	0	0
B Kumar (IND)	2013-2016	4	81.4	26	490	161	9	5/33	17.88	1.97	54.4	0	1	0
A Hurwood (AUS)	1930-1931	2	86.1	28	517	170	11	4/22	15.45	1.97	47.0	2	0	0
SK Raina (IND)	2011-2011	3	29.5	5	179	59	3	2/32	19.66	1.97	59.6	0	0	0
CL Cairns (NZ)	1999-1999	2	85.0	30	510	169	17	7/27	9.94	1.98	30.0	0	2	1
Tauseef Ahmed (PAK)	1986-1986	3	70.0	22	420	140	5	2/27	28.00	2.00	84.0	0	0	0
DT Tiripano (ZIM)	2023-2023	1	13.0	2	78	26	0	-	0.00	2.00	-	0	0	0
R Dravid (IND)	1997-2011	23	9.0	3	54	18	1	1/18	18.00	2.00	54.0	0	0	0
BK Shepherd (AUS)	1965-1965	2	3.0	1	18	6	0	-	0.00	2.00	-	0	0	0
KIC Asalanka (SL)	2021-2021	1	1.0	0	6	2	0	-	0.00	2.00	-	0	0	0
CPS Chauhan (IND)	1978-1979	6	1.0	0	6	2	0	-	0.00	2.00	-	0	0	0
R Subba Row (ENG)	1960-1960	2	1.0	0	6	2	0	-	0.00	2.00	-	0	0	0
GJ Whittall (ZIM)	2001-2001	2	1.0	0	6	2	0	-	0.00	2.00	-	0	0	0
L Klusener (SA)	1999-2001	6	147.0	56	882	296	11	3/15	26.90	2.01	80.1	0	0	0
GW Flower (ZIM)	2000-2001	4	49.0	18	294	99	0	-	0.00	2.02	-	0	0	0
RT Ponting (AUS)	1996-2012	24	8.5	3	53	18	2	1/0	9.00	2.03	26.5	0	0	0
S van Zyl (SA)	2014-2015	3	20.0	4	120	41	1	1/13	41.00	2.05	120.0	0	0	0
JM Kemp (SA)	2001-2001	2	48.0	17	288	99	3	2/17	33.00	2.06	96.0	0	0	0
GS Chappell (AUS)	1973-1982	17	-	48	938	325	8	2/10	40.62	2.07	117.2	0	0	0
HJ Howarth (NZ)	1972-1972	5	338.0	100	2028	703	14	3/70	50.21	2.07	144.8	0	0	0
AV Bedser (ENG)	1950-1950	3	181.0	49	1086	377	11	5/127	34.27	2.08	98.7	0	1	0
Shujauddin (PAK)	1959-1959	3	53.3	16	321	112	5	3/18	22.40	2.09	64.2	0	0	0
R Berry (ENG)	1950-1950	2	108.5	47	653	228	9	5/63	25.33	2.09	72.5	1	1	0
Abdur Rehman (PAK)	2011-2011	2	93.3	32	561	196	9	4/65	21.77	2.09	62.3	1	0	0
Saeed Ajmal (PAK)	2011-2011	2	116.4	37	700	246	17	6/42	14.47	2.10	41.1	0	2	1
H Ironmonger (AUS)	1931-1931	4	153.0	61	918	323	22	7/23	14.68	2.11	41.7	1	1	1
JC Tredwell (ENG)	2015-2015	1	66.0	26	396	140	5	4/47	28.00	2.12	79.2	1	0	0
JS Patel (NZ)	2008-2008	1	71.0	28	426	151	6	5/110	25.16	2.12	71.0	0	1	0
JH Childs (ENG)	1988-1988	2	86.0	29	516	183	3	1/13	61.00	2.12	172.0	0	0	0
BC Strang (ZIM)	2000-2001	3	130.0	53	780	277	7	4/83	39.57	2.13	111.4	1	0	0
SB O'Connor (NZ)	1999-1999	1	35.0	11	210	75	0	-	0.00	2.14	-	0	0	0
TM Dilshan (SL)	2005-2010	7	21.0	3	126	45	3	2/4	15.00	2.14	42.0	0	0	0
DV Smith (ENG)	1957-1957	3	45.0	13	270	97	1	1/12	97.00	2.15	270.0	0	0	0
AP Freeman (ENG)	1928-1928	3	140.0	50	840	302	22	5/39	13.72	2.15	38.1	2	2	1
Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK)	1997-2002	6	257.5	78	1547	557	22	5/54	25.31	2.16	70.3	1	2	0
LL Tsotsobe (SA)	2010-2010	2	49.0	15	294	106	2	1/20	53.00	2.16	147.0	0	0	0
CB Mpofu (ZIM)	2017-2017	2	52.0	17	312	113	1	1/55	113.00	2.17	312.0	0	0	0
P Jayawickrama (SL)	2021-2021	2	68.5	19	413	150	7	4/40	21.42	2.17	59.0	1	0	0
Mohammad Amir (PAK)	2016-2017	5	208.5	64	1253	458	19	6/44	24.10	2.19	65.9	0	1	0
SD Anurasiri (SL)	1993-1993	1	35.0	6	210	77	3	3/77	25.66	2.20	70.0	0	0	0
V Subramanya (IND)	1966-1967	2	20.0	5	120	44	0	-	0.00	2.20	-	0	0	0
A Symonds (AUS)	2005-2008	5	69.0	21	414	152	2	1/17	76.00	2.20	207.0	0	0	0
PR Umrigar (IND)	1948-1962	16	248.0	79	1488	547	11	5/107	49.72	2.20	135.2	0	1	0
DW Lawrence (ENG)	2022-2022	3	29.0	11	174	64	2	1/0	32.00	2.20	87.0	0	0	0
MJ Hilton (ENG)	1950-1950	1	41.0	12	246	91	0	-	0.00	2.21	-	0	0	0
Zulfiqar Babar (PAK)	2016-2016	2	67.0	15	402	149	3	2/51	49.66	2.22	134.0	0	0	0
MA Beer (AUS)	2012-2012	1	29.4	10	178	66	2	2/56	33.00	2.22	89.0	0	0	0
BE Congdon (NZ)	1969-1972	8	-	49	1200	446	13	3/56	34.30	2.23	92.3	0	0	0
D Shackleton (ENG)	1950-1963	5	292.2	82	1754	653	16	4/72	40.81	2.23	109.6	1	0	0
R Illingworth (ENG)	1960-1973	13	480.4	156	2884	1077	19	3/50	56.68	2.24	151.7	0	0	0
BL D'Oliveira (ENG)	1966-1969	12	353.0	108	2118	791	15	2/45	52.73	2.24	141.2	0	0	0
BW Hilfenhaus (AUS)	2009-2012	4	124.0	43	744	278	15	4/27	18.53	2.24	49.6	1	0	0
S Mahmood (ENG)	2022-2022	2	61.0	17	366	137	6	2/21	22.83	2.24	61.0	0	0	0
Hasan Ali (PAK)	2017-2021	3	94.5	27	569	213	9	3/33	23.66	2.24	63.2	0	0	0
PJ Loader (ENG)	1957-1957	2	44.3	17	267	100	10	6/36	10.00	2.24	26.7	0	1	0
DD Beard (NZ)	1952-1956	4	134.2	37	806	302	9	3/22	33.55	2.24	89.5	0	0	0
SJ McCabe (AUS)	1930-1931	5	56.0	13	336	126	3	1/16	42.00	2.25	112.0	0	0	0
JD Unadkat (IND)	2023-2023	2	28.0	8	168	63	0	-	0.00	2.25	-	0	0	0
PJ Wiseman (NZ)	1999-1999	1	24.0	10	144	54	0	-	0.00	2.25	-	0	0	0
DM Jones (AUS)	1984-1991	10	4.0	1	24	9	0	-	0.00	2.25	-	0	0	0
AK Sharma (IND)	1988-1988	1	4.0	0	24	9	0	-	0.00	2.25	-	0	0	0
IR Redpath (AUS)	1968-1976	16	-	0	8	3	0	-	0.00	2.25	-	0	0	0
WE Astill (ENG)	1930-1930	4	233.2	65	1400	526	13	4/58	40.46	2.25	107.6	2	0	0
Iqbal Qasim (PAK)	1977-1981	6	193.3	54	1161	437	19	6/89	23.00	2.25	61.1	1	1	0

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chattogram, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 30-Apr 3, 2024 [Test # 2537]

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sylhet, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Mar 22-25, 2024 [Test # 2536]

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]